This research analyzes two groundwater conservation policies in the Kansas High Plains located within the Ogallala aquifer: 1) cost-share assistance to increase irrigation efficiency; and 2) incentive payments to convert ...

This paper addresses buyer market power in farm product procurement markets. We argue that buyer power concerns are often overstated because traditional models of buyer market power are incapable of depicting the economic ...

Recent concerns about food safety have
been the most disruptive and costly events the
Canadian beef industry has ever experienced.
At best, food safety scares reduce consumer
confidence in beef products. At worst, ...

Results from a split-sample survey of the U.S. population reveal consumers prefer meat products carrying origin information to unlabeled alternatives. Consumers are largely unaware of origin labeling laws and are indifferent ...

We use field-level data to estimate the response of corn and soybean acreage to price shocks. Our sample contains more than eight million observations derived from satellite imagery and includes every field in Iowa, Illinois, ...

Dairy policy often becomes a contentious topic during U.S. farm bill negotiations. The dairy subtitle of the 2012 farm bill has been debated and discussed since 2009. This research uses best-worst scenario methods to analyze ...

DG prices have become an important part of ethanol plant profitability as margins in the
DG industry have narrowed over the past few years. In addition, as DG production has increased, its importance as ingredient in ...

Schroeder, Ted C.(North American Institute for Beef Economic Research; Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 2010-01-14)

Distillers grain (DG) production in the US has increased
from less than 5 million metric tons at the start of the
decade to more than 20 million metric tons in 2008.
This rapidly expanding market has increased the ...

A common policy prescription for conserving irrigation water is to promote more efficient or “water-saving” irrigation technologies. We develop a risk programming model to quantify the effect of irrigation efficiency on ...

Because of the decline of the Ogallala Aquifer, water districts, regional water managers, and state water officers are becoming increasingly interested in conservation policies. This study evaluates both short-term and ...

This study focuses on one component of the complex beef tenderness arena - - developing a meat tenderness valuation system for fed cattle. Development of a tenderness premium and discount schedule for fed cattle will provide ...

Value-added management practices for cow-calf producers have become prevalent as feeders have recognized the value of calves raised with certified health and weaning programs. Export markets requiring age and source ...

We develop a dynamic model to assess the effects of policy expectations on crop supply and illustrate the approach with estimates of the effects of base updating in U.S. crop programs. For corn and soybeans in the Corn ...

Buyers and sellers of livestock come together
at livestock auction markets to discover prices in a public setting. Livestock markets may differentiate themselves by offering electronic individual animal identification and ...